1 Flashcards
1
Q
What happens to the col if contact is lost
A
It flattens and becomes keritinized
2
Q
T/F Bottom of healthy sulcus can be apical to CEJ
A
True. Just after tooth eruption
3
Q
Orthokeritinized vs. parakeratinized
A
Ortho has no nucleus
Para has nuclear remains
4
Q
Basement membrane is rich in
A
Glycoproteins
5
Q
Turnover rate of JE
A
Fast. Faster than OE
6
Q
6 cells of gingival connective tissue
A
Fibroblasts Mast cells Macrophages Neutrophilic granulocytes Lymphocytes Plasma cells
7
Q
Osteoblasts line what
A
Bone surface
8
Q
Why is cementum unique
A
No blood vessels, lymph, or innervation
BUT
Continued deposition
9
Q
Cemental fibers run
A
Parallel to root
10
Q
Crown lengthening _ while osteosurgery _
A
Prevents disease
Treats disease
11
Q
Where do microbes get their food Supra and subgingivally
A
Supra - everything is dissolved in saliva
Sub - microbes break down host products
